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Indicators
of First Chakra Imbalances:
- Excessively timid
- Many insecurities, low self-esteem,
depression
- Many tense, life threatening
situations where a strong need for survival is called
for
- Recipient of abuse or abuser
of others
- Constipation/diarrhea and
hemorrhoids
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Responses:
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Security,
fear, survival, reproduction
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Location:
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Generally
located between the anus and sex glands, however may be
anywhere from the feet to the bottom of the spinal cord.
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Governs:
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Sex organs,
elimination, the lymph system, the skeleton and bones, the
lower extremities (legs, ankles, feet) and the nose.
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Colors:
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Red, Black
and Brown
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Scents:
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Lavender,
Patchouli, Sandalwood, Cedarwood
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Gemstones:
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Black
Tourmaline, Garnet,
Hematite,
Obsidian,
Black Onyx,
Dark Ruby,
Smoky Quartz, and Bloodstone
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Nuances:
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Black
Tourmaline
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Fearful.
Feel survival threatened. Negative. Exceedingly powerful
for 1st Chakra work.
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Garnet
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Protective.
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Hematite
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Depression,
pain. Keep people out of your space.
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Obsidian
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Extremely
Protective. Release from excessive need for possessions.
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Ruby
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Protective
of all around you, including family, possessions and
good name.
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Smoky
Quartz
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Help
move energy from 1st Chakra upward to higher, more
enlightened Chakras.
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Petals:
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Said to have
four petals: Greatest joy, Natural pleasure, Controlling
passion, and Concentration
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Comments:
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Problems
with the First Chakra (Root) coincide with major traumas
in the first 5 years of life, including an extremely difficult
birth experience. These themes often recur around 30-34,
60-64 and 90-94.
Were you severely upset during
this period? Was your mother absent for a length of time
due to illness? Were you abused or abandoned?
While most adults cannot remember
these times, they "imprint" themselves in our
psyche and are manifested as a disturbance in the First/Root
Chakra which governs fear, survival and feelings of security.
In your adult life, if you've
been abused in any way or been an abuser of another--your
First Chakra is likely out of balance.
An First Chakra Imbalance may
manifest as a person feeling extremely powerless, worthless,
fearful, depressed and insecure. Since this Chakra rules
our need to "survive", an out of balance Chakra
may manifest as a desire to self-terminate. On the other
hand, an imbalanced First Chakra may be expressed as over-aggression,
a need to push others aside at all costs to obtain the security/self-worth
necessary to feel more secure. An over-urgent need to bolster
one's ego through possessions or by abusing another to feel
more powerful within oneself.
Physical symptoms of a First
Chakra imbalance include frequent constipation/diarrhea
and hemorrhoids.
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Therapy:
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Chakra Therapy
might include laying the proper gemstone upon the First
Chakra for 5-25 minutes. Some recommend placing the stones
on the bottom of the feet. Black Tourmaline (Schorl) is
considered one of the most potent First Chakra gems. Wearing
Black Tourmaline has also proven to be quite effective,
however it is highly recommended that internal work be done
in conjunction with the wearing of the First Chakra gemstones.
Imagine a red vortex of energy
rising from the base of your feet, up your legs to pool
at the base of your spinal cord, between the urethra and
rectum area. At the same time, think of feeling secure,
happy, powerful without being aggressive.
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Mantras:
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"There
is nothing to fear but fear itself"
"I welcome my life experience
in all its ups and down, trials and triumphs"
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Check
imbalance indicators for other chakras:
The
Chakras are not quickly understood, but if you persist,
it is a wonderful addition to your personal knowledge. So
go further...
Chakra
Introduction
General
Chakra Information
Chakras
and How They Work
More
Details on the Chakras
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